Summary of Working Lunch Prevention of Bullying Abuse and School - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Summary of Working Lunch Prevention of Bullying Abuse and School Violence

Challenges you face with respect to prevention • Lack of time and resources • Need for buy-in from and communication between key players: – teachers, parents, administration, students • Media/technology promotes violence • Diversity/cultural differences – Both between and within schools • Need for effective programs – training for parents and teachers – giving them something that works

Challenges you face with respect to intervention • Many of the challenges listed for prevention exist for intervention too • Coping with the effects of being bullied – resilience • Identification: – who is being bullied by whom – who are the by-standers • Breaking down the code of silence, fear, secrecy • Enabling attitudes by parents, teachers, administration, students (school culture) • Need for buy-in of administration

Your unmet needs with respect to prevention • Consistency in identification of bullies • Consistency and continuity of effective programs • Time, money, materials, other resources • Proactive or preventative approach • Parental connection • Skill building/training • Classroom management strategies for teachers • How does one create change in culture? • Volunteers, finding people committed to it • More school counselors and social workers • More leadership opportunities for the ringleaders (make them prosocial)

Your unmet needs with respect to intervention • Many of the challenges listed for prevention exist for intervention too • Proactive interventions • Outside resources • More funding/school counselors • Teacher involvement and ownership – follow through • Reaching parents and providing training – changing the home environment

Creative ways to address these problems • Mentoring programs and team building • More elementary school counselors and social workers • PBIS • Big Brother/Sister programs • Corporate, community partnerships • Increasing the importance and resources devoted to promoting prosocial behavior (relative to academics) • Integrating social-emotional skill training into academics • Parental involvement and parenting classes • Using technology and media e.g., anti-bullying video game

Creative ways to address these problems • Peer tutoring • Rachael’s Challenge • Therapeutic interventions in ISS • Student created assemblies • Clear procedures for what to do and awareness training • Use humor • Incentive programs for good behavior • More positive leadership opportunities for the ringleaders